March, Wednesday 30, 1864
It seems I can never go to Memphis without some disagreeable arrangements and sayings. I was greatly disappointed in my trip. Tate and I went together. I stoped at Mrs. Facklen’s on Union St.—she went on up to Cousin Frazor’s in the buggy—Mrs. Facklen and Mrs. Kirk in great distress, old Hurbbut gave her ten days to abandon her house, she took and old Yankee Officer, his Wife & two children to board with her, hoping he would recall the heartless order to make her and her little children homeless. I did not smuggle a thing through the lines, except some letters. Mr. Tommery gave me a permit to bring 2 Gals Whiskey and 5 bbs Tobacco—which I got home safely. Frazor came out in the buggy with me, Cousin Mat and Tate came together, we did not have any trouble at all—they all sat up very late in the Parlor, I came to my room early. Jim and Mr. Pugh came with me to try my whiskey—which they pronounced very good.
I received a letter from Mrs. Moses today—and am really distressed she did not receive the last I forwarded to her. Forrest is having his own way in Kentucky—God grant Eddie may be safe.